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11:45 AM ET, July 7, 2016

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 Top News: 
Lily Harrison / E! Online:
Ciara and Russell Wilson Are Married  —  Ciara and Russell Wilson are officially husband and wife!  —  E! News has learned that the duo just tied the knot in front of close friends and family at the Peckforton Castle in Liverpool, England.  The bride wore a custom Roberto Cavalli dress …
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Chrissy Teigen Congratulates Pals Ciara and Russell Wilson on Their Wedding: 'They're Going to Be the Ultimate Team Now'
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kathy Campbell / Us Weekly:
Ciara and Russell Wilson Marry in Romantic Ceremony in England: See the Photo
Discussion: WWTDD
Calvin Harris / TMZ.com:
Hey Taylor, Remember Me With This Cheating Song  —  Calvin Harris has beaten Taylor Swift to the punch, writing a cheating song ... about her.  —  The track is called “Ole,” and it's written from Tom Hiddleston's POV.  The lyrics make it clear ... Calvin believes Taylor had hooked up with Tom way before she broke up with him.
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Daily Mail:
Only the best for the Swift squad! …
Sdswanson / WCCO | CBS Minnesota:
Police Fatally Shoot Man During Traffic Stop, Aftermath Video Posted  —  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 32-year-old man has died after an officer-involved shooting Wednesday night in Falcon Heights.  —  Philando Castile's mother, Valerie Castile, says he died at Hennepin County Medical Center after 11 p.m.
Discussion: CNN, What's New and Gawker
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Star Tribune:
Aftermath of fatal Falcon Heights officer-involved shooting captured on video  —  A man identified by relatives as Philando Castile, 32, a St. Paul schools employee, died Wednesday night at Hennepin County Medical Center.  The police-involved shooting followed a traffic stop in Falcon Heights.
Discussion: New York Times, Us Weekly, Gawker and NPR
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Ali Fedotowsky Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby Girl with Kevin Manno: First Photo!  —  She was so worth all that morning sickness!  Season 6 Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky and her fiancé, Kevin Manno, have welcomed their first child together, the couple confirm exclusively to Us Weekly.
Sarah Silverman / Facebook:
Hi.  This is me telling everyone in my life at once why I haven't been around.  This will not interest everyone so feel free to disregard.  —  I was in the ICU all of last week and I am insanely lucky to be alive.  Don't even know why I went to the doctor, it was just a sore throat.
Elissa Rosen / People.com:
Inside Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon's Dangerous Lifestyle: ‘We Were All Bad into Drugs,’ Says Friend Max Lomas  —  Drugs, partying, fights and immense pain.  According to friend Max Lomas, those were all constants in Bobbi Kristina Brown's young life in the weeks before it was brutally cut short.
Discussion: AOL
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CNN:
Alton Sterling shooting: Video of deadly encounter with officers sparks outrage  —  The president of the NAACP's branch in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, called for the city's police chief and chief executive to resign in the wake of the shooting death of Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man.
Hadas Gold / Politico:
Gretchen Carlson files sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News CEO Roger Ailes  —  One of Fox News Channel's top anchors has filed a lawsuit against her former boss, Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, alleging wrongful termination and sexual harassment.  —  The news came in a bombshell email sent …
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Will They Divorce?  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Are ‘Still Figuring Things Out’ a Year after Split, Source Says  —  It's been just over one year since Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner announced their plans to split and during that time the two have maintained a close relationship - and still haven't filed divorce papers.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Daily Mail
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Norah Jones Gives Birth, Welcomes Second Child  —  Baby No. 2!  Norah Jones has welcomed her second child, her rep confirms to Us Weekly.  The uber private singer is also mom to a little boy, whom she discreetly gave birth to in February 2014 with her musician partner, whom she has not identified.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Harper's BAZAAR:
GWEN STEFANI ROCKS  —  After a divorce, a hit album, and a new romance with Blake Shelton, the pop star is once again making beautiful music.  —  The joy of interviewing Gwen Stefani is that you don't even have to glance at your questions.  They sit, folded and lonely on the couch while she just talks.
TMZ.com:
To Nick & Baby Mama  —  Iggy Azalea has a big 'ol message to Nick Young and the woman he knocked up — EFF YOU BOTH!!  —  Iggy fired off the one finger salute — which she clarified was directed at Nick and Keonna Green — while at LAX on Wednesday ... hours after Keonna spilled her guts …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Christina Grimmie's Grieving Family Says Singer ‘Will Live on in Our Hearts Forever’ One Month After Her Death  —  Nearly one month after Christina Grimmie's tragic death, her family is publicly remembering the late singer and thanking fans for their support.
Discussion: PerezHilton
X17 Online:
Blac Chyna Flaunts Her Growing Baby Kardashian In A Tight Pink Dress  —  We still can't believe this is actually happening...  Blac Chyna got what she wanted by getting pregnant with fiance Rob Kardashian's baby, and the video vixen can't stop showing off her [meal ticket] growing baby bump on Instagram.
Discussion: Page Six
Lisa Vanderpump / TMZ.com:
Back for More ‘RHOBH’  —  Lisa Vanderpump is coming back to ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,’ TMZ has learned, but there are serious strings attached.  —  Production sources tell us Lisa made some demands, but none had to do with money.  She wants ‘RHOBH’ to showcase her work in the LGBT community.
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Instagram Fitness Star Revie Jane Was Shamed for Her ‘Massive’ Baby Bump  —  It's hard to imagine anyone body-shaming Instagram fitness star Revie Jane Schulz.  But when Schulz was 24 weeks pregnant with her first child, people constantly made stinging comments about the size of her belly.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Kylie Jenner Official Site:
A Message To My Loves  —  You guys are the reason I keep going and I'm motivated every day to make Kylie Cosmetics the best it can be.  I'm continuing to learn and I just want to make everyone happy.  Because so many of you spoke out, I'm excited to tell you that the Better Business Bureau …
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner Responds to Better Business Bureau's ‘F’ Rating
Discussion: Bossip
 
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Talia Ergas / Us Weekly:
Leonardo DiCaprio Is Dating Model Nina Agdal
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and PerezHilton
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
RHONJ's Jacqueline Laurita on Her Love/Hate Relationship with Teresa Giudice
Simon Perry / People.com:
Sexy Kate! Princess Kate Goes Shoulder-Baring White for Summer
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Architectural Digest:
Go Inside Anderson Cooper's Trancoso, Brazil, Vacation Home
Discussion: Page Six, Yahoo Celebrity and AOL
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Wall Street hot shot ‘trashes’ $20M Hamptons home
Discussion: Daily Mail
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Inside Kendall Jenner and Jordan Clarkson's Low-Key Romance: ‘They Really Like Each Other,’ Says Source
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Tom Sizemore Runs Over Stuntman During Filming
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
 Earlier Picks: 
Martin / Dlisted:
Mila Kunis Kind Of Joins The Ranks Of The SANS FARDS Army
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
Lanford Beard / People.com:
Teresa Giudice Opens Up About How Her Four Daughters Are Coping While Their Dad Joe Is in Prison
Discussion: PerezHilton
Stephanie McNeal / BuzzFeed:
This 16-Year-Old Came Out To Her Family At Disneyland And It's The Best
Discussion: Metro.co.uk and Towleroad
Rich Cohen / Vanity Fair:
Welcome to the Summer of Margot Robbie
Discussion: Washington Post, Cele|bitchy and AOL
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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